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Essere un topolino

To be very shy, timid, and quiet

Literal Translation

"To be a little mouse"

What it means

To be very shy, timid, and quiet

Example in context

"A scuola era un topolino, non parlava mai."

"At school she was a little mouse — she never said a word."

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